Manufacturing Associate

Davita Inc.; Monroe (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in materials science is seeking a Manufacturing Associate for its Conditioning department in Monroe, NC. This role involves operating heavy machinery, adhering to safety standards, and maintaining quality control on products. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and preferably one year of manufacturing experience, alongside basic math and computer skills.

Qualifications

• At least one year of Manufacturing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to safety programs and follow quality standards.
• Operate band saw, grinder, and verify material compliance.
• Assist in packing and shipping production orders.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Basic math skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Proven to Perform.
From the edges of space to the bottoms of ocean, our materials are proven to perform -- and so is our team. We're hiring high performers as proven as our products. Join us.

We are currently looking for a Manufacturing Associate for the Conditioning department at our Bakers facility in Monroe, NC. As a manufacturing associate, you will play a valuable role within the Conditioning department helping ensure our materials and products meet customer specifications. The conditioning department is the starting stage that produces fresh-looking metal products and prepares them for smoother, more precise processing.

The Conditioning Associate will perform a variety of tasks in the conditioning department and acquire skills on the shop floor through cross training and job rotations. Associate will perform the summarized jobs listed below.

Additional Responsibilities:

General Plant

• Adhere to and participate in company safety programs to ensure a safe work environment


• Follow all quality standards and customer specifications, including proper documentation


• Routine maintenance of all equipment


• Use measuring devices like gauges, meters, calipers and measuring tapes


• Operate heavy machinery such as forklifts and cranes

Band saw operator

• Operate band saw and grinder following established methods and procedures to meet requirements


• Work from mill orders and procedures to cut billets, ingots, bars, shapes and other material to specified lengths, weights, and/or cut material sample from products for metallurgical use


• Stamp or mark and identify all pieces of material following established procedures and practices

Final Inspector

• Perform a variety of non-destructive testing and inspection duties on high-temperature alloys following established methods and procedures


• Prepare and maintain all required records and reports in prescribed form and detail.


• Identify alloy to insure ordered specifications


• Mark and identify defective items following accepted practices


• Check completed items for compliance with pertinent dimensional, hardness, material coding and identification, general hardness and other specifications


• Release accepted materials for packing

Peeler operator

• Operate the peeler to peel billets and bars to the described dimensional tolerances for superalloy, steel and titanium products


• Control and adjust tools, through speeds, and other machine parameters to maintain specified precision tolerances and surface finish.


• Maintain continuous surveillance of material as it exits the peeler to detect defects, determine the cause, and correct by making machine adjustments


• Maintain various operating supplies such as: carbide inserts, bushings, etc. Necessary for the daily operations of the machine

Polisher operator

• Operate polisher to polish a variety of high-temperature alloy billets and bars to obtain proper surface finish for ultrasonic inspection or for shipment to customers


• Work from mill orders instructions, schedules, verbal instructions, and other data to polish billets and bars per established methods


• Load and secure proper material on the polisher table


• Change polishing belts, remove swarf, perform, and assist in maintenance, and move material to designated locations upon completion of the polish operation


• Detect and report defective material and improper equipment operations to supervision


• Maintain work area in a clean and orderly condition

Shipping and Receiving

• Assist, direct, check, and instruct employees to ensure proper and timely shipment of production orders to customers and depots


• Work from mill orders, sales orders, purchase orders, and schedules to plan and execute packing and shipping of customer orders


• Work with quality, labs, sales, and production departments to ensure proper documentation and compliance to specifications prior to shipment


• Maintain daily productivity records, and reports. As well as issue management reports


• Procure transportation to the desired location in compliance with customer specifications and mill instructions and technical instructions


• Choose the highest quality and least cost transportation supplier


• Maintain approved levels of supplies and initiate requisitions as necessary


• Issue released to suppliers for blanket orders


• Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition


• Separate and compare previous day bill of ladings to order entry data and determine if a shipment is partial or complete, mark the bill of lading accordingly and distribute the bill of lading copies to the appropriate departments


• Compile all documents from mill order traveler jackets for previous day shipments and distribute them to appropriate personnel


• Separate the previous days shipping weight tickets and distribute them to the appropriate personnel


• Material handling


• Perform any other duties as required or directed by management

Basic Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifications (in addition to the Basic Qualifications)

• At least one (1) year of Manufacturing experience

Skills

• Basic computer skills


• Basic math skills

We thrive when the expectations are great, and the barriers are high. We're solving the world's most difficult challenges through materials science. Our advanced, integrated process technologies and proven performers give us a tremendous competitive advantage. When customers systems need to fly higher, dig deeper, stand stronger, and last longer -- anywhere on, above or below the earth -- ATI is proven to perform.

*It is ATI's policy to not provide immigration sponsorship for any of the company's positions.

ATI and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected be federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.